Dutch Bass Guitarists - Dutch Rock Bass Guitarists, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Jeroen Paul Thesseling, Martyn Lenoble, Bert Ruiter (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Dutch Rock Bass Guitarists, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Jeroen Paul Thesseling, Martyn Lenoble, Bert Ruiter, Johan Van Stratum, Rinus Gerritsen, Marjolein Kooijman, Wijnand Ott. Excerpt: Arjen Anthony Lucassen (born 3 April 1960, Hilversum) is a composer and musician from the Netherlands, best known for his long-running musical project titled Ayreon. Lucassen plays a wide variety of instruments, chiefly guitars and synthesizers, but also others such as the flute and mellotron. In 1980, Dutch band Bodine was looking for a new singer, and Lucassen brought his guitar to the audition in hopes of becoming their second guitarist. After being rejected for his singing abilities, he was hired as a guitarist. Lucassen stayed with Bodine until 1984, recording two albums with them, Bold and Brass and Three Time Running. In 1984 Lucassen quit Bodine after being offered a slot in a new band, Vengeance. He started writing and composing songs, but wanting to go into a more progressive direction, Lucassen left the band in 1992 to pursue a solo career. Lucassen released the album Pools of Sorrow, Waves of Joy, under the name "Anthony" in 1993. He played most of the instruments himself except for the drums and synthesizer. Even though the album spawned three singles with radio spots, the album flopped commercially. After his first unsuccessful solo album, Lucassen proceeded under the name Ayreon, and began recording The Final Experiment, which was released in 1995 on a small Dutch label, Transmission Records. The album featured a wide array of musical styles, ranging from folk to progressive metal, and established Lucassen as a notable composer of rock operas. After the success of The Final Experiment, Lucassen recorded a number of Ayreon albums, as well as side ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1249936